Evidence found
128 records across 1 countries and territories, 1964–2018.
Platysaurus maculatus · GBIF taxon key 5227159
Where has the Spotted Flat Lizard been recorded?
Platysaurus maculatus occurrence evidence comes from 128 records in 1 countries and territories, from 1964 to 2018. Most records come from Mozambique.
- 128 records
- 1 places
- 3 years recorded
- Squamata class
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Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
2 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where Spotted Flat Lizard has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Spotted Flat Lizard. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 128 |
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records concentrated in part of the year. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records concentrated in part of the year. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.